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Just a tad bit windy for golf

Sunday October 16, 2011Dillon State Park Site 121Nashport, Ohio

We’ve seen multiple disc golf courses lately.And had some serious encouragement to give ita try from Jeannie.So when the rain stopped, and then the wind stopped, or we thought it did, we decided to take the park up on their offer to loan us a fairway driver, a midrange flier and a putter for $3 an hour.

We walked over to the camp store.

Yesterday’s high winds had rearrangedsome of the Halloween decorations.

But not all.

We signed up,took the bag with discs and score card,and started off.

Interesting Tee Poles.They show you a sketch of each “hole”or basket or whatever is the correct term.

And you tee of from here.

We started out on the first of nine holes.I think David’s trying to add somehocus pocus to his throw.

Now he has been a Frisbee player in the past.Ok the long past.I have thrown one once or twice.

Here I am giving it the old college try.

But it wasn’t long until I got myself intoan “out of bounds” spot.Talk about a thorny situation.

I ended up here.Check out those THORNS!

I threw it right under this honey locust tree.Some spiky thorns here.Wicked looking isn’t it??

David on the other hand improved ashe went along and made several of the 9 holesat par and one under par.

The winds came back and made thisfirst ever disc golf game a real challenge.As if it wasn’t already for at least one of us.

My goal soon became to try to keep myscore at 2X par. JMy turn became known as “5 yards and a cloud of dust”.Any old Ohio State Woody Hayes fans will recognizethat altered phrase.

Not sure why this man looks so dejectedas he walks through the hundreds ofblack walnuts on the pathway.He’s skunking his opponent.

It was a beautiful afternoon for this secondin my series of afternoon “walks”.My ankle seems to approve.

Disc golf is a good game for someone recoveringfrom a leg injury.It’s all in the arms.J

On the way back, I got this shot of Winnonasitting alone in the empty campground on this Sunday afternoon.

Maybe there will be no one at all here tomorrow afternoon.We’re heading out for West Virginia.

We saw one of these courses at a lovely park in Brady TX. . .had no idea how to play. . .thanks for sharing. BTW. . .black walnuts are awesome for the BBQ pit. . .sorta like using hickory chips, but even better.

They had one of these courses at our last campground. We decided not to play as, with my lack of ability when it comes to throwing, would surely have meant a trip to the ER when I boinked Dan in the head! Sounds like you guys are having fun!